From The Villages 6-22-12

Friday

Jun 22, 2012 at 2:00 AM

Patriot Staff

Creek clean-up on hold

The Rendezvous Creek Clean Up Day set for June 24 in Barnstable Village has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.

Without naming names, Friends of Barnstable Harbor President Ted Theodores wrote that “a resident of the Village has objected very strongly to our plan and raised questions about our legal and procedural right to enter the marsh and perform this work.”

Theodores remains confident that “our planned work has been appropriately reviewed and approved by the property owner and the conservation department… We will validate our permits and approvals, keep you informed and announce a new date for the clean-up of the section of Rendezvous Creek owned by the new Barnstable Market.”

Show your playground pride

Friends of the Centerville Playground and the Centerville Civic Association invite volunteers to join them for the village’s Fourth of July parade. Contact Aaron Webb at webb.aaron@comcast.net or 774-238-0036.

Celebrate with Osterville

Yesterday’s dedication of the Osterville Village Library kicked off a slew of celebrations at the new building and its contiguous green.

On June 23, there’ll be an “Etiquette & Manners” children’s luncheon from 11 a.m. to noon. Tickets are $35, and reservations are required; call 508-428-5757.

Magician Fran Flynn will perform at 10 a.m. June 25, and there are crafts to enjoy June 26 from 10:30 to 12:30 p.m.

Musician and storyteller John Porcino comes by June 27 at 10 a.m. for a program for young children co-sponsored by the Osterville and Hyannis libraries and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. That evening at 6:30 p.m., the Cape Cod Conservatory Jazz Band leads off the summer concert series.

June 28 finds Wally the Green Monster visiting from Fenway Park at 11 a.m. At 5:30 p.m., it’s “Mutts & Martinis” for a “Yappy Hour.” Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

A preview party at 5:30 p.m. June 29 is followed by a gala auction at 6:30 p.m. with Duncan Gray.

It’s our birthday!

The Barnstable Historical Society will hold its annual meeting June 23 at 9:30 a.m. at its new home, 3087 Main St. (Route 6A) and then host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featured is a birthday celebration of The Barnstable Patriot, whose first edition was published June 26, 1830, by Major Sylvanus B. Phinney – who built the house that’s now home to the Society.

Raising dollars for scholars

The West Barnstable Civic Association’s Summer Fete en Plein Air will be held at Pastiche of Cape Cod June 23, with children’s activities at the nearby former West Barnstable Fire House. Additional details on the scholarship fundraiser are at www.westbarnstable.org.

Navigating history

Come learn about the new Barnstable Village Historic Walking Tour Map June 26 at 10 a.m. at Stop #17, better known as Jim and Joan Ellis’s house right across from the Superior Court House.

Talking about beauty

The Centerville Beautification Committee will meet June 26 at 7 p.m. at South Congregational Church on Main Street.

Art in the Village … Barnstable, that is

The Cape Cod Art Association’s 10th Annual “Art in the Village” is scheduled for June 30 and July 1 in Barnstable Village.

More than 50 artists will display their works for sale, including original paintings, pottery, photographs, carvings and hand-crafted jewelry.

There will be live music throughout the day, and a silent auction featuring symphony tickets, whale watch trips, golf and more.

June 30 is also the date of the Barnstable Village Civic Association’s 6th Annual Touch-a-Truck event at the county complex.

Art in the village runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days and is free and open to the public.

Cotuit Library’s first children’s librarian, Valerie Morgan, is retiring after 25 years, and that event will not pass unnoticed. There’s a gala party and open house for her June 30 from 2 to 4 p.m., and the library is extending a special invitation to “the hundreds (maybe thousands) of children who received Valerie’s help with homework and attended her story hours…”

A brush with art in Cotuit

Brush off your calendar and write in July 7. That’s the date for the 22nd annual Great Brush Off on the Cotuit Village Green. From 9 a.m. to noon, artists will be on the green and around town painting artworks. Starting at 1 p.m., there’ll be a live auction of their fresh creations. Four Guys in Tuxes will provide the tunes, and there’s a silent auction of art from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is a fundraiser for The Cahoon Museum of American Art, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 7th. The rain date for the event is July 8.

The pirates are coming!

The fourth annual Pirates Ball will be held at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum July 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets ($40) are available at the museum on South Street in Hyannis (www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org).

Fishing tourney in O’ville July 14

The Rotary Club of Osterville’s 18th annual Bluefish/Striped Bass Fishing Tournament casts off July 14, with an awards ceremony to follow starting at 4 p.m. at the Wianno Yacht Club.

Ethnic food fest in July

Zion Union Church will host its first ethnic food fest July 28 at the church on Attucks Lane in Hyannis. Offerings will include a whole roasting pig and cuisine ranging from Jamaica to Haiti to Brazil to the Cape Verde islands and beyond. There’ll be drawings for vacations in Aruba and Manhattan, and activities for children. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Put some zip in your wardrobe

To benefit the Barnstable-West Barnstable Fourth of July parade, “village pride” long-sleeve shirts decorated with the zip codes of Barnstable, Cummaquid, or West Barnstable are being sold at the Cape Cod Art Association. You can also pick up the short-sleeve commemorative tee shirt designed by Jane Sauro.

It’s a throw to know

Orders are being accepted for the Centerville Beautification Committee’s Centerville Throw, which funds the committee’s planting and related efforts in the village. The cost is $45; call 508-771-7225 to order.

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